Election of 1896 and The Wizard of Oz

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Election of 1896 and The Wizard of Oz"Hi, my name is..."Dorothy sets out on the journey and meets some interesting characters along the way..."We're off to see the Wizard, the wonderful Wizard of Oz!"McKinley vs. BryanGold vs. SilverEasterners vs. WesternersIndustrialists vs. FarmersSilver shoes on Gold walkway *16 oz of silver=1 oz of gold*OzThe Emerald CityThe Wizard tells them to kill the Wicked Witch of the West and provides them with the necessary toolsHe says that after they kill her, they'll get home, a heart, courage, and a brain"Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!"Dorothy and Toto are swept up in a tornado, which takes them from Kansas to OzDorothy drops a house on the Wicked Witch of the East and kills her, her depressing nature is liftedMunchkins are liberated, able to flourish economically againDorothy takes the Witch's silver slippers and finds out she must journey to Oz in order to return home to KansasTin Woodsman-When a man's an empty kettle,/He should be on his mettle/And yet I'm torn apart./Just because I'm presumin'/ That I could be kinda human,/ If I only had a heart./I'd be tender — I'd be gentle/And awful sentimental/Regarding Love and Art/I'd be friends with sparrows/And the boy who shoots the arrows/If I only had a heart.Cowardly Lion-Yeah, it's sad, believe me, missy,/ When you're born to be a sissy,/Without the vim and verve,/But I could show my prowess,/Be a lion, not a mow-ess,/If I only had the nerve./I'm afraid there's no denyin'/I'm just a dandy-lion —/A fate I don't deserve.Scarecrow-Why, if I had a brain, I could —/I could while away the hours,/Conferrin' with the flowers,/Consultin' with the rain./And my head I'd be scratchin'/While my thoughts were busy hatchin'/If I only had a brain."I'm melting, I'm melting!"Dorothy kills the Wicked Witch of the WestThe group goes back to Oz to receive their giftsFrom History to Allegory...1893-Financial crash, questions raised about gold or silver standard16 oz of silver to 1 oz of goldWilliam Jennings Bryan-Democrat, silver standard, gives Cross of Gold speech*William McKinley-Republican, gold standard, back by Eastern money and Marc Hanna**McKinley wins because of a "fear McKinley" tactic and Bryan's failure to win a single state from the NortheastGold becomes the standard*Cross of Gold Speech-advocates bimetallism, liked by farmers, hated by easterners**Marc Hanna-wealthy Cleveland man, funded McKinley's campaign, came up with the "fear McKinley" tactic